crop rotation
noun
: the practice of growing different crops in succession on the same land chiefly to preserve the productive capacity of the soil
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Sekem has helped 30,000 smallholder farmers adopt sustainable agriculture principles, such as crop rotation, that improve water retention, helping protect the soil for future generations.
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Eduardo Garcia, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
This explained the benefits of crop rotation with legumes.
—Anna Marija Helt, JSTOR Daily, 17 Sep. 2025
Traditional organic gardening techniques, such as companion planting, crop rotation, and using fruit protection bags to keep pests off your harvests, help as well.
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—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
Just as crop rotation restores vitality to the soil, diversity of thought and connection restore vitality to our lives.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
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Eduardo Garcia, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
This explained the benefits of crop rotation with legumes.
—Anna Marija Helt, JSTOR Daily, 17 Sep. 2025
Traditional organic gardening techniques, such as companion planting, crop rotation, and using fruit protection bags to keep pests off your harvests, help as well.
10.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
Just as crop rotation restores vitality to the soil, diversity of thought and connection restore vitality to our lives.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Crop rotation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crop%20rotation. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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